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The small village of Dharnai was firmly in focus today, as eminent JDU leader and former Chief Minister of Bihar, NitishKumar visited the small village to witness first hand Greenpeace's decentralised renewable energy project there.

What is a Gram Sabha?
The Gram Sabha (elected every five years) is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by a panchayat. Anyone who is 18 years old or more and who has the right to vote is a member of the Gram Sabha.

Do the constant bids to silence and threaten the people's movement in Mahan ever stop? The police in Singrauli stooped to a new low. Barely two months after four forest rights activists were arrested from Greenpeace's Waidhan office, local police...

It was a serious case of déjà vu! The knocks on the door of the guesthouse after midnight began just like the last time on May 8 when police barged in to arrest my Greenpeace colleagues on false pretexts.
This time around there were...

The latest in police excesses in Amelia village, Singrauli district- Madhya Pradesh took place today when a Greenpeace mobile phone signal booster was confiscated by local police today, along with other communication equipment. This is especially...

It is inspiring when you see happiness touching every aspect of life in front of you. One tends to feel accomplished to be a part of the carnival of human emotions. Something similar happened when I travelled to Dharnai last week to...

We all have been hearing about the solar micro-grid in Dharnai, Bihar, which will provide electricity access to the village deprived of power, for the last 30 years or so. It gives a sense of fulfilment and great accomplishment to us,...

The oft-repeated quote by Mahatma Gandhi, "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win," is extraordinarily apt for the heartening news for people's power in Mahan.

The controversial IB Report that demonizes many NGOs and targets Greenpeace India has been in the news a lot. It is clear to us that the report is biased and totally misleading. Having worked with Greenpeace on various issues including...

Growing up in an era of darkness, Santan dared not believe that things could change for the better, until one day it finally did!
By Somdatta Sengupta
Dharnai, Bihar — Santan Kumar, 19, is shy, likes to keep to himself and a...

It is not easy to believe that change is possible or change is good without conviction and a vision for the future
By Somdatta Sengupta
Bishunpur Tolla, Dharnai, Bihar — During the day, he is busy managing his business. At...

Women in Dharnai, like Soni Devi, struggle every day to fulfill basic necessities of food, water and fuel, often risking their health and saf ety
By Neha Khator
Dharnai, Bihar — Till back in November last year, meeting...

In this world where we seem surrounded by news of gloom and doom, we don't often hear stories of positive change.
But here is one: a story of a village that has unshackled itself from darkness, after 30 years of having its energy...